Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 5
व्यसनार्णवमत्येति जलयानैरिवार्णवम् । यामाश्रित्येंद्रियारातीन्दुर्जयानितराश्रयैः
vyasanārṇavamatyeti jalayānairivārṇavam | yāmāśrityeṃdriyārātīndurjayānitarāśrayaiḥ
Just as one crosses the ocean by means of boats, so too does one pass beyond the sea of calamity by taking refuge in her—she by whom the enemies in the form of the senses, otherwise hard to conquer when one relies elsewhere, are overcome.
Daityendra/Vajrāṅga (continued reflection; implied)
Scene: A symbolic ocean of dark waves labeled ‘vyasana/saṃsāra’; a small boat of ‘āśraya/śaraṇa’ carries a devotee while personified senses (as armed foes) are subdued by a radiant feminine protective presence.
FAQs
Right refuge and supportive dharmic companionship aid self-mastery and help one transcend misfortune.
No holy site is referenced; the verse uses a universal ocean-crossing metaphor.
None; it teaches through analogy and ethical psychology (sense-conquest).